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On Being Thoughtful

October 20, 2019 No Comments

Nashville Blogger Bash / www.vanessahwood.com

I try to think of myself as being unstoppable and positive, but I saw this little “warning” message today and thought to myself, “Did I fill my day with any negative, cynical thoughts today?” I really try to stay as positive and happy as I can, and more often than not, I think I succeed in just that… but if I really think about it, I do let some negative, and sometimes cynical, thoughts creep into my mind. And I’ll even admit that sometimes I even speak those thoughts. It reminds me of that saying, “If you don’t have anything […]

All Things Edible, Life

Semi-Homemade Apple Tart

October 19, 2019 No Comments

home-made apple tart / www.vanessahwood.com

I opened the fridge recently and saw four lonely little apples sitting in the crisper. They had already started to prune up and needed to be rescued before they were tossed. I could have fed them to the horse, but instead I made a semi-homemade apple tart. I pulled out a recipe for mini apple pies from my recipe book, but once I rolled out the packaged pie crust, I opted to try my hand at making a tart. Semi-Homemade Apple Tart For the crust: Use one package pie crust. (It can be purchased in the refridgerated section at your […]

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Celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month: My Mom’s Journey

October 18, 2019 1 Comment

My Mom's Breast Cancer journey / www.vanessahwood.com

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this year, I have more of a reason to celebrate and honor breast cancer survivors because now I am the daughter of a recent breast cancer survivor. In June of this year, my mom told me that she found a lump in her right breast. She said that her family physician said that the radiologist recommended that my mother have a breast biopsy. When she told me, I immediately texted the doctor I work with, Dr. William Gibson, because he specializes in treating patients with breast cancer. I knew that I wanted my […]

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Celebrating 21 Years Together

October 17, 2019 No Comments

Celebrating 21 years / www.vanessahwood.com

A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about how my husband and I met, our first date, and how he proposed. And today, we’re celebrating out 21st anniversary. We technically celebrated our anniversary last night at a fancy restaurant – Flemings Steakhouse – in Knoxville. And I partook of a little vodka drink {and anyone who knows me, knows that I don’t drink – except maybe on special occasions}. Last night I told my husband, Mike, that if our anniversary was now old enough to drink, then so was I. 🙂 You can read about our love story […]

Life, Sunday Inspiration

Sunday Inspiration: Where’s the Pause Button?

October 13, 2019 No Comments

Sometimes a Sunday can feel like an albatross around your neck, especially if you aren’t looking forward to your Monday. So, where’s the pause button on Sundays? I know some people who “Netflix and chill” on their Sundays {I’m over here raising my hand as I binge-watch Gossip Girl}, while there are those who choose to work on Sundays. I actually plan to do a lot of things on my Sundays, but sometimes I actually do nothing all day long. I work hard all week long that I honestly don’t feel {too} guilty for lounging around and doing nothing on […]